A pilot study about on-farm assessment of health and welfare in rabbits kept in different housing systems
Published in 2022
Scientific article comparing the health and welfare levels of breeding rabbits living with their litters and of growing rabbits in four different housing systems: two unenriched cage systems, enriched cages and pens. Although it does not reveal major health differences, it does identify management and environmental factors other than housing that can influence health and welfare.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Monogastric
Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Animaladaptation, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Robustness, Welfare indicators